43-38939 Peace, Bust
Lt Jay F Cochran (Standing far left) X****
S/Sgt K. Kitterman (Kneeling far left) X***
S/Sgt Walt Henderson (Kneeling Second from left) *X**
S/Sgt Bob Teepe (Standing Second from right) ***X*
edit caption
Delivered Hunter 19/10/44; Dow Fd 27/10/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-A] Bassingbourn 2/12/44; (took nav Capt Wellings on honeymoon trip to Devon 22/3/44!); 37m severe battle damaged Coesfeld 11/4/45 with Lt Dean; force landed continent; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/12/45. PEACE OR BUST.
B-17G 43-38939 "Peace Or Bust" (coded OR-A) of the 323rd Bomb Sq, 91st BG, Bassingbourn. The ship arrived on the field 2 December 1944 and flew her first mission with 2LT William Partridge's crew on the 15th to Kassel. She completed 37 missions before failing to return from the 11 April 1945 mission to Freiham; battle damage forced LT Dean's crew to land at a forward airbase on the Continent, where she was subsequently salvaged.
S/Sgt Walt Henderson (tail gunner)
S/Sgt K. Kitterman (waist gunner)
S/Sgt Bob Teepe (waist gunner)
Lt Jay F Cochran (pilot)
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19182336 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35583005
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16134427
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield